Where does “bestrīdan” come from?
bestrīdan (Old English) comes from Old English be, from Proto-West Germanic bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
bestrīdan (Old English): to bestride
Definitions
- to bestride
Ancestry of “bestrīdan”, step by step
bestrīdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | be | by |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bī | by, at; near, around |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English strīdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | strīdan | to get by force, pillage, rob; stride |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *strīdan | to stand upright |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaną | to stand upright; to step up to; to endeavour;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | streydʰh₁- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |